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'r l v ; f gmfmal 3 PER YeAR IN ADVANCE j RELIABLE d EMOGRATIC RAMILS NEWSPAPER OF OTSEGO COUNTY ESTABLISHED :IN 1808 r X V l K O . ,4H G O Q P O T S T O W N , O T S E e O O O U K T Y , K . Y . , W E I 5 M a B A Y , J U K E 2 5 , 1924 W U t O U E K O . 6038 te a ^ n i e N e v e r S o j Strong Financially! Miriii n Dollars in Bank Re- ; .hi Annual Meeting-^ | lit lief Points j \ men’s League Co-opera-' iiMi, inc„ made marked, _ it. last fiscal year, the ■' ');e pooling plan, and is' ■■ position financially than encoufagin|?, to organs' , . , 11 , were placed on the . . i..ach enthusiasm at the , ; 11 , . eting of the associa-■ ■ ’ - -'ssipn, in the state irsday of last __ i on Thiirs „ i-Micitition’s acconipii.sh- 1 .,light ahout despite the .iltural depression and . ( milk prices. - -iim. of Milton, Pa., pres- a-sociation, said ot the .Clients: “I challenge any, ,, ociation in the country ; •'. r record.” :.t the meeting repre- . Ills with a total member- In the great auiUeiice , . . titives troll! many banks , : I ;t\ and up-state cities \gricultnral leaders and Mid their wives from all l.•■•lglle territory , were pr .gross is being made . . co-operative market- : is shown hy these I’acts taken from the r* - fo r th e fiscal y e a r the aviation hospital i.ii :U, 1 D 24 : _ _ World W ar. He w as \’pree*?! ,N Lightning’s Ttagedy A t South Columbia Takes Life of Young Father During Terrific Storm—^Wife and Daugh ter Escape A teiTifying electric storm accom panied by a tragedy that saddened tile entire community took place at South Columbia Saturday luorning at about 2;:!b o’clock. While the storm was in progress Glenn McRorie, a young farmer re siding adjacent to the Reformed church in that villagCi attempted to remove some articles hanging in the rear of the stove near the stove pipe to protect them from creosote which proved an annoyance during severe I While he was engaged in this task he was evidently struck by an electric I shaft for he fell to the flpoiv dead. ■ The chimney ivas found ci-ackcd but there was no other evidence of the FRANK B. PI calamity to be found upon the house, whose address Mrs. McRorie, who was near by at Chautauqua ,n the time, was severely shocked by the , •— ,Tr”a?::*:i924 Chautauqua . 0p4ns Next Month ing about the room, when the mother „ , i , M c r i : ^ ‘h ^ r S - e d his thirty- ! owning ............... and wa,s a gentleman ! Uiautauqua thm year N ew Motor Law Effective July 1st Thousand New Licenses Must Issued In the Next ^ Three Months I Enforcement of • .-revised motor vehicle laws, which go into effect July 4 s t , will require every driver of a lire an operator’s High School Graduates Second Largest Class Midst green and gold, the class colors, and profusions of yellow roses, ■ the class flower, thirty-two members of the class of 1924 of the Coopers- tovyn High school have bet their school ->y’.s theatre, Wednesday afternoon. The class ng ill the festivities marldng the close of :iol life which started last week and culminated in the forty- •EARSON Id Buticimi” oK-fi! LIEUT. RUSSELL L. MAUGHAN Tills p'lOtogr.iph sv.a ,n Cuop-rs- n while Liet •t -ting ■'{ per cent liuttcr- ____ - higher than the i copy of The avera^ge '.V‘‘\^(ud“p‘rice including Maughaii Triumphs Record Flight ,Msh distribution, an in-' - ------ -- ■ cents- I Cuoperstown friends, of Lieut. Rus- ~ deductions from milk .-ell L. .Mauglum will take e.special , i iifieates of indebtedness, delight in the final sacce.ss of hi.s am- ,,t; .-t.Udlb. bition to accomplish a da.v--light-lo- • itive charges, a dcereu.se dusk flight from New York to San ; r liu) pounds. - ; Francisco. Maughau hopped off at i.rgaiiized farmers are in : .Mitchell Field Monday _ niamiing at is borne out by the fact 2:b0 o’clock, daylight saving time, and . -M.ciation’.s gross sales of , arrived at San Francisco at 9 M l p. m. - for the fi.scal year ; landing at Crissy Field four nmnites 1 . ST.-,,1.22,408.0-1. The total later. Five times he refAile4 «nd re- i:,d aggregated 3,095,000,-!3,005,000,-! pairsails att Daytonayton delayed,elayed himim iin hour- p a D d h but he covered t.he 2,670 miles as the .., cth of the association is j.laiie flies in twt^ity-one*1ioiiiMi fort • tl'.e following f r w th e ; ei|»ht -anff a hAlf nriiltites. ~ - t after char ! . .(Uipnient after charg.im i,,,.,ti..u and mortgages. $5,- Ci.' ■'f,'.-, ihc r a.ssets, $8,904,057,22, Tr- ..rn i,; a-sets; arc more than lie currenl arc more >nt liabilities, •ent ass 'he • Road Cohditihiis; . . . In -JDtbgo County FollowiiigHs-’the s .• — CQuditioh.s ttciaeiit on, Oise- 'Sifts-, 'if'r e j M s t a k “ [..-Jk irteink'm a i’al tlio , Tin a week oi-tpn days. ^ . neral was held . , , Tuesday afternoon at Our South Columbia ] .sister, The f the late hor 2 o’elock.- Reportcr. Plan Extensions lieing, rather than iioUtical or eeo- ' iioinie extension. He was forniesdy ~ ; commissioner education for the state I of Ohio and is now editor of the Olaio j Fduuutiiiiuil M/nithly. Prejiaration.s are u< - __________ _ i for the apjiearanee Into Eight counties:[S';.,r:'„rs;.'H:;: ---------- : the guai’antors. The cummittec will Plans fur unification of eleetrie ' appreciate an early re.sponsc from the power .system.s serving luunicipalilies: |iiul)lic in general in ortier to avoid the in .southern-^and southeastern Neiv last minute cauvas.s which has .soraie- York .state wi-re diseu.-.sed with little ; times been iieeossary to dispo.se of the oppo.«ition at si hearing 'Wedne.sday of . commujaity’s quota, la.st week b e fy e the Puljlic .Service i The features of the program have commi.ssion. descrilied at length in a recent The NewY'-ork State Gas & Electric ; iissue of The Freeinan’.s Journal and corporation had jietitioned the comnii.s- ' need m>t be repeated here. The f ull sion for permi«.sion to extend it-^ lines. liM appears in the advertising col- to connect dp towns and villages in ! urnie of this issue. Madison, Oneida,- Greene, Chenango.! The Junior Chautauqua program Otsego, Ulster, Sullivan and Schoharie i for this year is based on Physical ami intics. These localities now areiH_*^i'kB Education for the boys and now in progress, • of the big lled- aml in the near future the I be jilaceil in the hands of mors. The cummittec will counties. These localities now are--Health i «-m. vrnvwo «h»,o- planned to unify the system ijpder the i «‘>nie, iiit-.-testing recrefuion in ehe corporation’?'difeetiqn and toTjuild a form - Ingh tension line from the .Adirohdack ‘ 'tc., v \ ^ id Light,.eorpofation power * fitizer Potv'oV and ^ y g ly..eorpoieation pinv erj fit^zen<liip and character by fostering Delhi and the existing line.s in SuHivna ; teaimvoik, fairness, respect, the nbil- county.. The corporation, already ha=^ | it-y 5-> win or h».-ie graceful, couitesy obtained.authority to issue aecuritiesf; p.nd the habit of caringfor themselves covering cost of the main transmis—bunder varied conditions, such as act- .sion line, which is expe'ctt.d to be • iially confront them in life, as well as complete by Defeembor. | cn the jilaygroitnd. • — { The Junior program has been pre- I pared by Jlis.s Ann Parlicr, Su|v«r- i vi.sor of Health Eilucatfion in Llio pillage callei t 10 o'clock. . , sdTiie busni(;ss,-F;'H. Thom- .itrade, no iii (I,-. nd .Patent, N - Y.,^chuir-; counttocM wi ‘ i iMiard of.tellers,, reported poii,t._ \\uiK , lif directoi's on-M a y 24 .Vorubly. Dog Census Now . ! vi.s«r of Health Education L. .. In Progress JTn S tate: f S t aS^’S i i S£fain,^Di! . ------ L— • . , I ivrkif of Health Edue.'ition in Roi he.<-. ;ler Chariotte High School. Both of .1 ------------- J. h.ive had thorougli prep- l''bM inStls, Hie fet-s': Ottawa UjiiVei'sityb Kan.sa.s. y- a male or spayotl; : j’.-i forjeinaies. ' ^ DiscusseiS P k n s For County Picnic anor, Douglas J. Hanoi-, Dorothea H. Houck, I M. .McManus, Charles E. McRone, Mary J. , Louise F. -fifth an- •ill require every driver of a nual commencement at Smalley’s theatre, \\-ednesday afternoon. The class iiiotnr vehicle to .secure an operator’s is distinguished by the .-pirit which prumpti-J. the ino.to: ‘-Industria iniliuui - Chester f . Backus estimates that J The class roll follows : Hilda E. Ballard, Annie M. Black, Ella M. Ci Hetvveen 25,000 and 40,000 licenses Charles A. Coleman, Ji-.j .Anna K. Cunningham, Grace E. Dcvciipeck, .Mar ist be issued to Otsego county E. Drew, Gertrude A. EllsWorth, -Mildred Gallup, Bertha A. Graham, Dorn LThorhiSebdhnate^^^^^^^ H. Hanor, Douglas J. Hanoi-, Dorothea H. Houck, Joseph A. MacDonough, . .. Eillian E. Mal- Nevvell, Mary A. ri, Petri, Clyde A. ReynolJ.s, Jesse ig-her than that in Otsego Robinson, Kenneth G. Skinner, Alice J. Smith, Philip K. Strong, Charles county as most of the ciiaufi'eux-s are Wick, Jr., Edna M. WickwHi-Cj Grace L. Wood. ' located elsewhere. ' Miss Mary A. Martin is class pre.sident, Charles A. ’Vick; Jr., vice--pi-es- Ah-eady requests are being received i,lent; Clyde A. Reynolds, secretary and tiva.sui-er'; Anna K. Cunningham, Scation if? ^ , t ' ' Lperators’ » S ' . k ! 7 ;censes, c S £ ; 1 blank but advises vehicle bare o li i the state motoi- igram fol!o-,vs: .ate motor' ^ coimnciicement progi vehicle bureau a.re to the effect that' Selections, qrche-<ti-;i; invocation, the Rev. Gvirge C. Bo-irii; “Hind- these blanks have not as yet been ranees to Good Government,” Mary A. Martin; “Evervday Life,” Mary printed having been held up until the - - Announcement will be made in the; ing,” .Yniia K. Cunningham; piaiu if E-duration -ernment,” Mary .A. Martin; “Everyday Life,” M J. r,'-’ Rucalii'-.si, high .-school mixed chorus; ii. Reynolds; “Publicity- It.s Wider Mean- .-oilo, “Prelude” Chopin, .Anita I>. Morgan; Announcement w ill be made in the ing-,” .Anna K. Cunningham; piano .-oilo, “Prelude” Chopin, .Anita I>. Morgan; press when the blanks have been ' aii,l tin- presentation of diploma.'-- bv .Adrian ,A. P:er.«on, a nu-miier of the received. Mr. Backus states however, Education followed hy the ; Board (1 j prizes. followed hy the annoiuu-enient and presentation of i Alumni Reunion liSuJS' Reflects Progress tlift new law operating smoothly \ ---------- throughout the state as it is very far I Of Cooper certain that in a county like Ot.seso the work of the motqr vehicle depart- Formula For Larger Living Of Cooperstown ’High School—Re- JVesented Class of 1!)21 in Com- markable Growth — Over 100 mencenienf Sermon by Coop- Present— Dr, Johnson Speaks j erstown Pa.stor f tile icon.scs V ions under that age.; ist secure licenses * he program if you want xrnvw' how to be successful: Xever satisfied with present nchievonient. of 10 cents will be required. .The and every graduate to get in line f o r 4 h e mountain climbing of the soul, instruetions may only be given by a the advancement of its welfare and: , *? not yinik for a moment that duly licensed chauft’eur or operator that of the school and asked that a l l ; mere tiction. Just remember who shall be liable with the learner: pay the nominal fee of twenty-five ii ’ “dd - of Ik. , .0 0 ,0 1 -L'Psrs isi year ago it have one and concrete, with no xcepting l.^g iniles south of Inge, rather m u g h maca-> A. Coulter, ■Woodyille', wasj . EJmeston to 'W’e.st ' AViqficld I ; - V: . con: T- i.A i-c-clect^ are: G ^ r ^ e ] miles. Detour: . Take- X ■ . Alilton, Pa., p r e s i d e n t ^ i g - h t hand turn to foot of Pat J. D. .d Susquehanna, Pa-i first MU. 1-V«i. miles' east o f Moirii VK-. ; . .,1 „t; Chester V o u n g /N a p -| easterly over good dit , , --— . I road, narrowj with -g( ’ Shemeids Plan New • 1 _________ Plant Near Norwich — - • ■ J- Gafrattsville, This- road is now in bad- -A m . ..j.uiiu-nt wa^s p a d e W ednes-' ■■ ---t week that the Sheffield gtruction. After the frost is out this rmir.' f-.i.qrany, operators or a miiK ^ ^ood road with'good grades and , st-lc-ct the deiiionstration teams whic ■». -------- ' ■ • • - ■ I will be-sent to the SuiU- fair, ilic PiHfrni Company - •; .. Acquire Otsego Co. iS- i .tgpsion department will also have an 7 3 • .......... . „v.j«.ns their pres plant with the expectation of erect ?n additif,n. It is stated .that it w ill co.st $:;i),imu to equip the plant, which IS to be used for manufacurmg milk Utica Man Pays $3,000 For a Stamp ■At the continuation of the sale of rrance, Thursday of last -week, the mghest price paid was by, a LOTdon dealer for account oi A ftfito ’Hind,. Utica,^ N. Yfi i ^ . . This was $3,000 for a block of six eight-penny New South 'Wales sales stamps of 1805. SrC”S lulletin on estimating the timber in your -wood- ite college at Ithaca Will copy for the askings -! lippreciatinn by presenting leadc-i-s’ unable to render | tj,at in most el-vice within- ,it?=, eonimittecs made up of local farm ine all summer,’ - , , | served by the -- Great Bear company-. New Bei-lin-Edmeston, under ron-. Twe-nty-four hour service as proni- tract, 7.2 miles. Detour: \rake first isbd. r left turn afto“ 0 + T-u„.i,.;n„+: .crossing b ridge-at Nei thence riOi-therly Vz mile, ;ake right turn and dii-ect for. the sumbier, narrow -with fair grades, It is^ in bad shape at this time. of', \ear but the' best route from. New 21 -lin to Edmestoii. Schuyler Lake to Richfield all' good, acadam and concrete with no de tours. Same frorh Unadilla Fork Bridgewater, all good macadam. Rival Auto Clubs A t Utica Unite Utica’s two automobile clubs, after years of controversy^ have buried the hatchet and are now smoking the pipe o f peace in the same tribe. Consol idation of the rival organizations, * id several months ago -with 1 in the sain< of the riva l orgamzatioi recomrnended several months the merger of fwi ago with bodies. the merger of tw o state bo became perfected Tuesday nigM 1 papers were signed to join the sep arate units under the name of Auto mobile Club of Utica and Central New 'Vofk. and outlymg territory and its.liw s . porter W. Hadsell of WorCe now reach nearly to the section president of the executive board, pre served by the .-Great Bear company-, .i^ed at the meeting. Others hi at tendance Were John E. Frederick of Oneonta, Mrs. Lee Kinne of Hartwick Seminary, Frederick Strong of Sche- nevus, Harrison Cossaai-t of Mori-is, EdWard Lindsay of Cooperstown and Miss Rosamond Matteson and Lee -Towsiey, the Junior Extension agents. Mortis Manor Creamery Burns Milford Center Man . Held for Grand J u ry [ Cente.-r wait tho lOCK 01 Ajnvonta uii a ui icav - arrest followed an accident near home of Justice Murdock Thurs ano sen iL on m e w hich suuh vummum-r Gated to the nearby creamery, a small stone .structure setting fire to the i*oof. Both buildings were burned, ”--'ngbut the walls of the ''■-°=>v»/ii-<r Lr. Slater, hm w ured, but the Oakl urned over And amaged. Subscribe for The Freeman’s JoUrnhl. j: __ id e i' and telephone wil-es being put out No orfe was in- j eo^missioh by the storm, an autoxnp- kland m achine | bile was .sent to the village and the insider ahly I alarm given, The cherrtical enprme |\vas loaded on a truck and was &oon on the scene but the building coiild h o t be saved.--^-Olir iMbrris Reported, New Jersey Man ■ S f W i f e . r a n . Killed Near Maryland : f'^bt\^ m-gamzation that was .scattering; m* diffu.sivene.s.«; no here; — : . .............. whicli hAVas (IriviiiK rail throuftl'tha guard rail bc.side the road and down a twertty-foot einbankment, turning over at least twice. The body was taken to the parlors of R. Y. Tilla- paugh in Sclienevusi . , Ilodcrlcin, who is a representative of the Vos.s Brothers manufacturing company of Davenport, Iowa, evi dently producers of the Sea Wave washing machine, was dri-ving toward Oneonta, when about two and one- half miles toward this city from Maryland near the farrn of B. F. Burnside the car_ crashed through the guard rail and down over t’ne bank. Unadilla Votes Against Paving ity of 31. The propositioi great deal of discussion among i village residents pro and eon. FEDERAL BONUS BLANKS ffin? eral bonus blanks will be out between the hours of 2 p. m. on Saturday, June the headquarters of Clark ons Post, American Legion, deceased veterans. Sr P ™ . M. j M ,lter .a v , a„ iting account of the ^remarkaMe. ^,pile without .singleness of purpose. f f S A - i i n S i S ........ . .................. than 4^ school was then 441 while this year! it is 668. In order to accommodate' this inglenes ii-y once in a while some r been heard of befq . 1 util u iti one eicmeni 01 succcess s ' i s ' S S f T ' j space occupied., Pi'of, Multer also spoke of the suc^ failed yesterday why 'i | f jSSaSrf od“ . high quality of the faculty. For ex ample, every student in second, third and fourth year English classes this year tried and passed the examini tions, Similar results tained in other subjedts. of the sixteen college plomas, the highest for (Continued examina- ons, Similar results were also 0 lined in other subjec Last year, intranee di- ____ of diploma on page 10) many divisions? ' union of the forces of the lowly car penter of Nazareth until We have grace erjough, wisdom enough and enough”of the spirit of Christ to for get the things that are behind. The